There's a lot of crazy stuff happening in our world, isn't there? Crazy people doing crazy things. The past few days have found me not even wanting to watch any national news because the media attention gives the insanity a name and that, sometimes, adds fuel to fires that need no more accelerants.
Last evening, I'd had my fill of ugly news, sad events, and the stress and tension that is created and so-well maintained inside our bodies and minds if we do not relieve it. I decided it was the perfect moment to spend time with my father, in his old Morris chair. I've been spending more time there, as of late, either reading or stretching my brain. I decided this was the night to stretch my brain and I opened up a little, yellow book I bought this past fall called Banana-Grams!, written by Joe Edley and the creators of Bananagrams. This small, but mighty book packs a big punch when it exercises my cortex and other inner-brain areas. My success rate is shameful, even on the challenges that only have a picture of one banana. Just one banana drives me bananas. Last night I must have been particularly stressed because I worked in the book for almost an hour, which drove me bananas!
Which made me think about going bananas.
The state of going bananas is a fascinating state to either be in or approaching. When I'm approaching the state of going bananas there are some activities and strategies that I employ to attempt to prevent the actual arrival to the state of going bananas. One of my strategies, as I've described, is to work on word challenges. My other life-saving, pure-joy-producing activity is to plug into my I-pod and groove away, either by walking outside or simply moving about in the house, singing away at the top of my lungs. (The latter works best when my SO is not at home. If he is at home, then I only dance about, which still garners strange looks from him.) My little I-pod, the size of my cell phone, is truly a life-saving, endorphin-producing device. It is more effective than talk therapy, cheaper than pharmaceuticals, and almost as fun as designer chocolate.
What is your banana-prevention strategy? Do you read, play a musical instrument, cook, garden, exercise, meditate, medicate, pray, listen to music, tinker, build, sew, paint, eat..........?
My recommendation? Definitely the chocolate!
Ancora imparo
